I just want to know what fellow fans think and whether or not my counterpoints are
valid or just fangirl-coping. Annie and Yelena aren't included because I fully agree with the points made about them.
>MikasaHer development lies in the fact that she managed to kill Eren for the greater good and build a new life. That being said, I agree that it happened WAY too late and she should've been at the center of the story as much as Eren. The timing makes the "she was the main hero all along" narrative seem like an ass-pull.
>HangeShe didn't kill herself solely so Armin could become commander. Her suicidal mindset was built up for a long time since she was not only crushed by the burden of being a commander (she never felt qualified and blamed herself for things going wrong). She also felt like her life's purpose was lost as she found out the truth about the titans, which deeply disappointed her.
>PetraI agree with everything said about her (and I'd even add that she's just there to make Levi's story even more tragic, which wasn't necessary) except for the final point. By that time in the series, the audience still rooted for Eren and he didn't throw his responsibilities to Armin until the final season.
>YmirOnce again I agree with every point except the last one. Ymir had no idea that Historia would end up the way she did.
>HistoriaThe only thing I have to say is that her story is meant to be a bad ending, as in, her arc is more proof that in AoT, nobody is ever truly free. I liked the scene where she's pregnant in the rocking chair because that's what her mother used to do and it hinted at her renewing the cycle of parental abuse she went through as a child - it would've fit the cycle of violence theme perfectly and reinforced the point that Historia's fate is meant to be tragic. However, this theory is sadly completely broken by the scene of her celebrating her baby's third birthday while happily and lovingly holding it.
>CarlaI love this character and consider her cruelly underrated. She's a sacrificial lamb, which is deeply upsetting when you consider that she's not only the mother of Eren but also a
victim of Grisha just
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